puma's "power control system"

Jack & Coke

Professional
Anyone here ever use a racquet that had a "power control system" which allowed you to alter the balance of your stick?

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samster

Hall of Fame
Yes, I have a Puma Boris Becker Super with PCS. It is a nice frame, smooth hitting, excellent feel, looks great too. (Red and blue) The PCS allows you to adjust the length of the racket.

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samster

Hall of Fame
psp2 is right, it has a high static weight close to 13 oz. Easy to swing however due to headlight balance.
 

jelle v

Hall of Fame
Hmm.. that's not too heavy, but I would still break my arm playing with it I think. :mrgreen:
 

Edu

New User
Anyone here ever use a racquet that had a "power control system" which allowed you to alter the balance of your stick?

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Hello
I was given a Puma racket
I do not know how the PCS works
I turn the screw but grip does not move
can you help me with information?
Thanks!
 
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Chadillac

Guest
Its broke if it doesnt move. Go all the way in one direction and then back to see if its stuck. The screw in your picture looks homemade

Those were great rackets but puma used alot of fibreglass and they would break easily.

They had a really nice one that was white and light green, forget its name
 

Mike Bulgakov

G.O.A.T.
I once had three Puma Boris Becker Supers, which I liked. I put the racquets at 27", which put the top of the grip a little below the bar graphics. It was necessary to "super glue" the screw to keep the grip at the setting. The racquets didn't last very long at all.
 
The strings eventually pulled through the frame in one spot - between say third and fourth mains I think, can't remember the exact pattern/location, it was way back when - at the top on all three of mine; would be great if the technology could be used in a modern form to make a racquet adjustable between 27" and 28". Unless I chop one of my 28"s down a quarter of an inch at a time I'll never be able to experiment enough to find the best length for doubles; compromise between what's best for serves - longer - and volleys - shorter. Used to like playing doubles with those yellow Fischer Revolutions that were effectively about 27 3/4" long lol.
 

joe sch

Legend
Sorry...one of my top ten rules for life: "Don't put moving parts in a tennis racket"...just sayin'
Interesting idea but the PCS system would not keep your ideal lenght set and had some play movement. I played the Puma Becker rackets for awhile and did like Mike by securing inplace with glue. Boris rackets had fixed grips so another example of a pro not playing the actual endorsed racket. Not a big deal for Puma in this case, as most pros have customized grips anyways.
 

TadDavis

Rookie
Sorry...one of my top ten rules for life: "Don't put moving parts in a tennis racket"...just sayin'
That's a good rule. I hit with my Winner today and felt quite a bit of rattling due to the screw coming loose. I would love a fixed grip version of this frame.
 

joe sch

Legend
even then?
For sure !
I have seen customized grips on wood rackets, before they had leather grips, including rackets circa 1900.
My friend was a top player in the Laver era and he always had his wood bevels customized for his likes and the leather grips made and wrapped very precisely. This practice has continue thru the graphite era. Warren Bosworth was one of the best know racket technicians who worked wonders on both rackets and grips for many famous ATP pros.
 

Puddy

Rookie
Somewhere around the house I have an autographed glossy of Warren and some very cool literature to go along with it. As Joe knows, I am in the process of "cleaning house" and hopefully will find it soon.
 

Al Czervik

Hall of Fame
Sorry...one of my top ten rules for life: "Don't put moving parts in a tennis racket"...just sayin'
It breaks my heart that I cannot find my Becker Super. Very cool racquet and generally played well with it. Speaking of moving parts, I had this Dunlop that had holes on the side where you could add ball bearings to do perimeter weighting. I found a pic on the interwebs.

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coachrick

Hall of Fame
It breaks my heart that I cannot find my Becker Super. Very cool racquet and generally played well with it. Speaking of moving parts, I had this Dunlop that had holes on the side where you could add ball bearings to do perimeter weighting. I found a pic on the interwebs.

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I sold a few of those when I was a rep for Dunlop. Some of the ball bearings actually rusted!...but it was an interesting idea(or as my brother would say..."It's an idea"). ca 1985 I believe.
 
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Deleted member 3771

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I might consider removing the plastic handle on one in future for a more solid feeling handle.

Which pallet did you use for this?Is the hairpin only 26 inches?How did the end result feel to use?
 

Autodidactic player

Professional
Sorry...one of my top ten rules for life: "Don't put moving parts in a tennis racket"...just sayin'

Not just your rule coach:

"The frame, including the handle, and the strings, shall be free of any device which makes it possible to change materially the shape of the racket, or to change materially the weight distribution in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the racket which would alter the swing moment of inertia, or to change deliberately any physical property which may affect the performance of the racket during the playing of a point."

ITF Rules of Tennis - Appendix II: The Racket
 

agrunch

New User
Hello
I’m also a puma super and becker fan
Can you explain please how you removed the plastic handle on Puma please??
Is possible to remove with no break it??
Another question is: head pallets fit ok on the hairpin??

Thank you very much!!
All the best
Agus
 
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